July 24, 2019 Esper Becomes 27th Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper became the 27th defense secretary July 23 during an early evening White House swearing-in ceremony. Earlier in the day, by a 90-8 vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed Esper to serve in the office.
July 24, 2019 Robotic surgery training takes on 100th surgical team The Institute for Defense Robotic Surgical Education program celebrated a significant milestone, training the 100th team on robotic surgery at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, on July 23.This milestone is significant for Keesler’s InDORSE program, showing how far the curriculum has come since
July 23, 2019 34th CTS Airman trains next generation The C-130J Super Hercules was built to perform tactical combat airlift while flying and landing in austere environments. Moving and dropping pallets doesn’t seem to be too daunting until loadmasters have to squeeze uniquely shaped cargo into the back of a C-130, at which point it can seem almost
July 23, 2019 Goodfellow AFB Fire Department hosts annual Junior Firefighter Camp The Goodfellow Fire Department hosted their annual Junior Firefighter Camp at the fire station here July 15 through July 19.
July 22, 2019 Technology changes special warfare, combat support training, recruiting at Air Education and Training Command Airmen from the 330th Special Operations Recruiting Squadron, Special Warfare Training Wing and Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape are working together to recruit, train and create better Airmen for special warfare and combat support specialties with the help of big data.
July 22, 2019 New AFSC training at Goodfellow Geospatial Intelligence, eyes in the sky. Some of our most critical intelligence comes from keen eyes spotting minuscule details in aerial imagery. It is one of the career fields that has been taught here since the 1950s.
July 22, 2019 Assistant SECAF visits Goodfellow The Honorable John W. Henderson, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Energy, visited Goodfellow to discuss base infrastructure and the future of intelligence and fire protection training here July 16, 2019.
July 22, 2019 Enlisted PME topic of latest “Developing Mach-21 Airmen” podcast A look inside the enlisted professional military education is the topic of the latest “Developing Mach-21 Airmen,” Air Education and Training Command’s professional development podcast series, released July 19.
July 22, 2019 Laughlin hosts first honorary commander’s induction ceremony Fifteen distinguished civic leaders joined some of Laughlin’s leadership and fellow community members for an inaugural honorary commander’s induction ceremony, Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in Del Rio, Texas. The Honorary Commander’s Program provides community partners, who have allied themselves with
July 22, 2019 ACE Solo Flight Program concludes at historic Tuskegee Airmen airfield The Air Force concluded its Aviation-Character-Education (A.C.E.) Solo Flight Program, lead by Air Force Recruiting Service, after graduating the final class, July 12, 2019, in Tuskegee, Alabama.“It’s impressive to see these incredible students developing into young leaders and aviators,” said Maj.